Andy Chapin

Hard rock, Musical Artist

1951 – 1985

57

Who was Andy Chapin?

Andy Chapin was an American keyboardist best known for his short stint with the Ricky Nelson Band, which ended in 1985 when he and his bandmates died after their plane crashed on New Year's Eve in De Kalb, Texas while en route to a performance in Dallas, Texas. Prior to joining Ricky Nelson, Chapin had been a member of The Association and before that of Steppenwolf, with whom he'd recorded Hour of the Wolf in 1975, the band's first album recorded without founding keyboardist Goldy McJohn. The official explanation for his departure from Steppenwolf was that he didn't like touring. He was replaced by Wayne Cook.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Feb 7, 1951
Liverpool
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Died
Dec 31, 1985
De Kalb

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Andy Chapin." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 18 Mar. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/andy_chapin>.

Discuss this Andy Chapin biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net